Olympic champion figure skater Eric Radford tells BBC Sport that he felt as though “someone had taken invisible bricks off his shoulders” when he came out and that becoming the first openly gay male Winter Olympics champion in 2018 made him “explode with pride”. More
Daily Archives: 23rd February 2021
It’s a Sin: Gay on the Isle of Wight during the Aids epidemic
It’s a Sin has been an emotional watch – not least for members of the Isle of Wight’s gay and lesbian community who lived through prejudice and isolation in the 1980s and 90s.
The Channel 4 drama, which ended on Friday night, was penned by Russell T Davies and tells the story of Ritchie Tozer – an 18-year-old from the island whose family do not know that he is gay, and who leaves for university, bright lights and excitement of London in the 1980s.
He ultimately makes a sad return home across the water as the HIV epidemic casts its devastating shadow.
It’s a story that echoes with many in the island’s LGBT community who lived through those times – being shamed for the ‘disgrace’ of coming out, while also while also living in fear of Aids. More
LGBT History Month at the university
We’re celebrating the LGBT+ community by raising awareness and promoting equality. You can join the events happening at the university and in the wider community throughout the month. See more here